Learn how to identify hazards, manage risks and protect your workers from injury and illness.
Workers' compensationEverything you need to know about claims and insurance for work-related injuries, with WorkCover or a self-insured business.
Work health and safety lawsUnderstand the work health and safety laws that apply to every place of work in Queensland.
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How to set up your business so you comply with Queensland’s health and safety laws.
If an injury or illness occursThe steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.
Getting back to workThe steps involved in starting your recovery and getting you back to work.
Guide to health and safety lawsAn overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Actions that should be taken by employers and workers to ensure workplace hygiene and cleanliness is achieved to the standard necessary to protect people against COVID-19 infection.
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Farm safety calendar competition
Queensland primary school students were encouraged to draw and colour a picture to illustrate a farm safety message.
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Ambassadors
Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane shares the impact of his father's death and importance of staying safe at work and strong safety culture.
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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
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Queensland Workers Memorial
The Queensland Workers Memorial and Honour Roll commemorates workers who died as a result of a work-related incident, disease, or illness.
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COVID-19 vaccines and your workplace health and safety obligations
The national rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is a timely reminder for employers to review their workplace health and safety obligations amidst ...
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People at Work tool launched across Australia
Australia’s only validated psychosocial risk assessment tool, People at Work, is up and running on a new free, digital platform.
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Changes to regulation for low density asbestos board (LBD)
From 1 May 2021, low density asbestos fibre board will be classed as a friable asbestos containing material and must be removed by a class A...
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North Queensland Injury Prevention and Return to Work Conference 2021
The one-and-a-half-day conference in Townsville focuses on injury prevention, work health and safety and rehabilitation and return to work. ...
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Arc flash incidents
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Water truck operator killed after being thrown from cab
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Tractor rollover incidents
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Worker killed in industrial shredding machine incident
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Worker falls from forklift
16 February 2021